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5 things to do after good sex

5 things to do after good sex

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The cuddling can wait for five minutes!

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'

Cheese and meat are good for your teeth

Cheese and meat are good for your teeth

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Cheese increases the pH scale in your mouth and effectively prevents tooth decay.

Nisarg Patel's start-up aims at a healthier world

Nisarg Patel's start-up aims at a healthier world

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

He's created soluble protein biosensors to detect bacteria in water!

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Meet Lysinbacillus telephonicus, Microbacterium telephonicum, Pyrenochaeta telephoni.

Amazing Innovations at CES 2022

Amazing Innovations at CES 2022

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com looks at some of the most interesting heath products presented at the latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show.

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Replacing refined sugar with dates, honey, stevia can help you stay healthy.

Reliance proposes using tapeworm drug to treat Covid patients

Reliance proposes using tapeworm drug to treat Covid patients

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Niclosamide, a drug on the World Health Organisation's list of essential medicines, has been used to treat tapeworm infestation for more than 50 years. The oral antiviral drug was also used to treat patients during the SARS outbreak of 2003-04.

5 morning habits that are good for your body

5 morning habits that are good for your body

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Apart from keeping our weight in check, a daily detox routine can also help in keeping our bodies disease-free, says Ameve Sharma.

The myth over 'dirty money' busted

The myth over 'dirty money' busted

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The 'dirty money' myth seems to have finally been dispelled, after a new study has revealed that banknotes don't pick up enough bacteria to be dangerous.

One issue still clouding 2020 Olympic swimming venue...

One issue still clouding 2020 Olympic swimming venue...

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Tokyo 2020 organisers are determined to stage Olympic swimming events in the city centre Odaiba Marine Park venue despite continuing confusion over the water quality.

How my home has turned into a war zone

How my home has turned into a war zone

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

'No germ, virus or bacteria worth its nasty trait was allowed across the threshold,' observes Kishore Singh.

5 Tips To DETOX Your Skin

5 Tips To DETOX Your Skin

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Arthi Raghuram, founder of Deyga Organics shares simple tips to keep your skin healthy.

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Within 12 to 24 hours of stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels in your blood will drop, and your lung function will improve in a month, notes Dr Pujan Parikh.

Can your mask give you bad breath?

Can your mask give you bad breath?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

If you are not following the right mask hygiene, you could be suffering from 'mask mouth'. Here's how you can avoid this problem.

Nearly 200 cases of black fungus in Delhi hospitals

Nearly 200 cases of black fungus in Delhi hospitals

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Thursday said the city government will declare black fungus an epidemic if need arises.

Chhattisgarh boy, who fell in borewell, rescued after 104 hours

Chhattisgarh boy, who fell in borewell, rescued after 104 hours

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Sahu fell into the unused 80-feet-deep borewell, located in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village in Malkharoda development block, around 2 pm on Friday while playing.

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

If the central banks act harshly now, the markets will crash and then rally. If they are hesitant, the pain will be prolonged, predicts Debashis Basu.

Soon, whiskey 'leftovers' to fuel your cars

Soon, whiskey 'leftovers' to fuel your cars

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

A Scottish company has signed a 'first of its kind deal' in the world to turn by-products from its distillery into fuel for cars.

Smartphones can diagnose diseases in real time

Smartphones can diagnose diseases in real time

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Smartphones are not only capable of providing directions or sending photos and videos to your friends, they can also diagnose diseases in real-time, scientists say.

How you can avoid urinary tract infections during pregnancy

How you can avoid urinary tract infections during pregnancy

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Read on to find out what causes UTIs during pregnancy.

Kia Carens: Made by an Asian company for Indian roads

Kia Carens: Made by an Asian company for Indian roads

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

High ground clearance, a wide cabin and tall stance all mean that the Carens glides over bad roads with ease and comfort and an engine performance that is adequate in terms of the power of this vehicle, says Pavan Lall.

11 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health

11 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Some of the easily digestible spices during monsoon are garlic, asafetida, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cumin and coriander. They also provide excellent nutrition.

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.' 'Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge that people started acquiring from WhatsApp University and social media, it pushed science completely to the backseat.'

How chocolate creates electricity

How chocolate creates electricity

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

If you thought that chocolates only had the power to tantalise your taste buds, think again, as microbiologist Lynne Mackaskie and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham in the UK have powered a fuel cell by feeding chocolate.

11 Summer Tips For Flawless Skin

11 Summer Tips For Flawless Skin

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Getting a good night's sleep can work like magic for your skin since it is the only time your skin rests and repairs, rejuvenates and works on itself, advises Asha Hariharan, education director, Enrich Beauty.

Share your tips on keeping COVID-19 away

Share your tips on keeping COVID-19 away

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

How are you preventing COVID-19? Share your simple tips and home remedies. We'll publish the best responses here.

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Make sure to drink enough water. Do not hold urine.

China to market first anti-Hp vaccine by next year

China to market first anti-Hp vaccine by next year

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Chinese scientists, who claim to have developed the world's first oral vaccine against cancer causing bacteria Hp - strongly linked to stomach ulcers and cancer - plan to market it by next year.

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'The second wave was more virulent, more aggressive, more transmissible.'

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The higher chance of depression in women is additionally related to changes in hormone levels that occur throughout a woman's life.

AIIMS endorses Basu's line of treatment

AIIMS endorses Basu's line of treatment

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

There was no significant improvement in the condition of Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu, battling pneumonia at a Kolkata hospital for the eighth day on Friday, with his line of treatment being endorsed by specialists of All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

7 foods you must never reheat

7 foods you must never reheat

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Heating foods like potatoes and eggs can be quite harmful for the body.

Worried about the virus coming home?

Worried about the virus coming home?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Wonder how you sanitise your groceries and deliveries and keep yourself and your family safe from the coronavirus?

Plenty of hand sanitisers in Aussie kits: Langer insists on handshakes

Plenty of hand sanitisers in Aussie kits: Langer insists on handshakes

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Australia coach Justin Langer has insisted that the team would not ditch the handshake tradition as there are enough hand sanitisers available.

Covaxin: How Bharat Biotech plans to boost immunity

Covaxin: How Bharat Biotech plans to boost immunity

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Adjuvants may be added to a vaccine to produce more antibodies and longer lasting immunity thus minimising the dose of antigen needed.

ASK KOMAL: Is Eating Overripe Fruit Bad?

ASK KOMAL: Is Eating Overripe Fruit Bad?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

7 secrets to healthy, whiter teeth

7 secrets to healthy, whiter teeth

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

It's impossible to have healthy teeth without a balanced diet!

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

How can we protect ourselves against superbugs?

10 super foods to fight acidity and improve digestion

10 super foods to fight acidity and improve digestion

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Probiotics are known to improve the gut flora and help prevent progression of digestive disorders, says Afaaf Shaikh.